About the role#
This is a full-time, paid internship for Summer 2027 based in New York or Chicago. You will work on-site with our teams to explore and implement trading strategies.
What you'll do#
- Design, implement, and deploy high-frequency trading algorithms.
- Analyze market data and microstructure to find trading patterns.
- Create tools to support data analysis.
- Build libraries of analytical computations for market data and trading.
- Develop, augment, and calibrate exchange simulators.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment as a Bachelor, Master, or PhD student.
- Major in computer science, mathematics, physics, electrical engineering, or a related field.
- Proficiency in an object-oriented programming language, specifically C++ and Python.
- Working knowledge of Linux/Unix environments.
- Strong problem-solving abilities.
Location & details#
- Locations: New York, New York and Chicago, Illinois.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Compensation: Paid internship.
About Tower Research Capital
Tower Research Capital operates as a quantitative trading firm. It maintains a platform for independent trading teams to identify market opportunities. The company started in 1998 and maintains its headquarters in New York City. It employs approximately 1,200 people across more than a dozen global offices.
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